Under the guise of preventing “anti-Semitism,” this anti-BDS bill represents a fraught, Orwellian overreach by Congress into the private lives of all Americans and their right to make politically-motivated decisions.

WASHINGTON — In an evening vote that garnered essentially no national media coverage, the U.S. Senate voted last night to advance the “Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act of 2019” – sometimes called the “anti-BDS bill” for its component that would allow state and local governments to punish companies or individuals who support the non-violent Boycott, Divest, Sanctions movement aimed at promoting Palestinian rights and ending Israeli apartheid and military occupation of the West Bank. The bill was, notably, numbered S.1 — the Senate’s first legislative act of its 2019-20 session.

Numerous rights groups, politicians and civil rights advocates have accused this measure of violating freedom of speech and setting a dangerous precedent for the private political activism of American citizens, all on behalf of a foreign country.

The bill was adopted by the Senate in a vote of 74 in favor to 19 against, with seven abstentions. The bill had previously been blocked by Senate Democrats by a 56-44 vote as part of their objection to acting on legislation during the government shutdown. However, many of those Democratic senators who had previously blocked the bill ultimately voted in support of the measure. In order to become law, the measure would still need to pass the Democrat-run House of Representatives. However, given the amount of support for the measure among Democrats and the power of the Israel lobby, the bill stands a considerable chance of passing the House.

Under the guise of preventing “anti-Semitism,” this anti-BDS bill represents a fraught, Orwellian overreach by Congress into the private lives of all Americans and their right to make politically-motivated decisions.

WASHINGTON — In an evening vote that garnered essentially no national media coverage, the U.S. Senate voted last night to advance the “Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act of 2019” – sometimes called the “anti-BDS bill” for its component that would allow state and local governments to punish companies or individuals who support the non-violent Boycott, Divest, Sanctions movement aimed at promoting Palestinian rights and ending Israeli apartheid and military occupation of the West Bank. The bill was, notably, numbered S.1 — the Senate’s first legislative act of its 2019-20 session.

Numerous rights groups, politicians and civil rights advocates have accused this measure of violating freedom of speech and setting a dangerous precedent for the private political activism of American citizens, all on behalf of a foreign country.

The bill was adopted by the Senate in a vote of 74 in favor to 19 against, with seven abstentions. The bill had previously been blocked by Senate Democrats by a 56-44 vote as part of their objection to acting on legislation during the government shutdown. However, many of those Democratic senators who had previously blocked the bill ultimately voted in support of the measure. In order to become law, the measure would still need to pass the Democrat-run House of Representatives. However, given the amount of support for the measure among Democrats and the power of the Israel lobby, the bill stands a considerable chance of passing the House.

Land of the free so long as they keep getting told they are free while saluting the flag then they'll not notice that they are probably the least free people in the western world.Is it law yet that you must salute the flag .... can't be far off?

Rolluplostinspace wrote:Land of the free so long as they keep getting told they are free while saluting the flag then they'll not notice that they are probably the least free people in the western world.Is it law yet that you must salute the flag .... can't be far off?

well we are getting less free.. but at least we are fighting it.Dont wait til they force you to open your home to the new immigrants Jack.Dont get too comfy.Things happen quickly.

Rolluplostinspace wrote:Land of the free so long as they keep getting told they are free while saluting the flag then they'll not notice that they are probably the least free people in the western world.Is it law yet that you must salute the flag .... can't be far off?

well we are getting less free.. but at least we are fighting it.Dont wait til they force you to open your home to the new immigrants Jack.Dont get too comfy.Things happen quickly.

We're pretty fucked in this country Tom but it has nothing to do with immigrants.You lot can't even see you're fucked and about to get fucked ever more.You're nation is becoming a bigger bureaucracy than the EU!

Rolluplostinspace wrote:Land of the free so long as they keep getting told they are free while saluting the flag then they'll not notice that they are probably the least free people in the western world.Is it law yet that you must salute the flag .... can't be far off?

This land grab (I will call it that) is not new, ask the Indian tribes. I have a question, how many law enforcement agencies are there, does anyone know. This is a question for an article being written by a writer friend of mine.

Under the guise of preventing “anti-Semitism,” this anti-BDS bill represents a fraught, Orwellian overreach by Congress into the private lives of all Americans and their right to make politically-motivated decisions.

WASHINGTON — In an evening vote that garnered essentially no national media coverage, the U.S. Senate voted last night to advance the “Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act of 2019” – sometimes called the “anti-BDS bill” for its component that would allow state and local governments to punish companies or individuals who support the non-violent Boycott, Divest, Sanctions movement aimed at promoting Palestinian rights and ending Israeli apartheid and military occupation of the West Bank. The bill was, notably, numbered S.1 — the Senate’s first legislative act of its 2019-20 session.

Numerous rights groups, politicians and civil rights advocates have accused this measure of violating freedom of speech and setting a dangerous precedent for the private political activism of American citizens, all on behalf of a foreign country.

The bill was adopted by the Senate in a vote of 74 in favor to 19 against, with seven abstentions. The bill had previously been blocked by Senate Democrats by a 56-44 vote as part of their objection to acting on legislation during the government shutdown. However, many of those Democratic senators who had previously blocked the bill ultimately voted in support of the measure. In order to become law, the measure would still need to pass the Democrat-run House of Representatives. However, given the amount of support for the measure among Democrats and the power of the Israel lobby, the bill stands a considerable chance of passing the House.

Rolluplostinspace wrote:Land of the free so long as they keep getting told they are free while saluting the flag then they'll not notice that they are probably the least free people in the western world.Is it law yet that you must salute the flag .... can't be far off?

This land grab (I will call it that) is not new, ask the Indian tribes. I have a question, how many law enforcement agencies are there, does anyone know. This is a question for an article being written by a writer friend of mine.

Rolluplostinspace wrote:Land of the free so long as they keep getting told they are free while saluting the flag then they'll not notice that they are probably the least free people in the western world.Is it law yet that you must salute the flag .... can't be far off?

well we are getting less free.. but at least we are fighting it.Dont wait til they force you to open your home to the new immigrants Jack.Dont get too comfy.Things happen quickly.

We're pretty fucked in this country Tom but it has nothing to do with immigrants.You lot can't even see you're fucked and about to get fucked ever more.You're nation is becoming a bigger bureaucracy than the EU!

perhaps--but we see it clearly--with the demon left wing trying to deep state us and merge us with the EU.Thank GOD for Donald Trump.At least we have a chance.The UK remainers are just bending over and taking it. I would agree its not the immigrants doing it to you ---its Brussels foisting them on you and forcing you to ruin your country. by proxy.